Judith - Try a clear coat of acrylic or shellac. You can buy either one in a spray can. Glossy acrylic medium (for brushing on) can also be found in craft stores, art stores, and elsewhere - with other artists' paint. If you make beads, you might want to string them up first and leave them hanging to dry. Shellac is more water-proof, and dries really fast. Acrylic takes longer to dry, but might be more familiar, easier to find, and colorless. Regardless, read the product labels, and use good judgment around kids!

posted on 5/3/2012 3:41:35 PM

Sounds like fun !!! how do I preserve it so it can be kept for years as a keepsake ?

posted on 4/4/2012 12:34:01 AM

How many slices of white bread do you use for this recipe? My daughter and I tried it but it turned out super sticky.  And the more bread we added the more lumpy it got and wouldn't really mix in. 

posted on 3/11/2012 1:56:31 AM

When making clay I like to use sugar free jello to color and SCENT the clay. Then red smells like cherries, purple like grapes, etc.

posted on 3/6/2012 8:28:17 PM

Interesting! I will have to give this a try with the kids!  Thanks for the idea !

posted on 2/27/2012 4:19:18 PM

How neat! This is a great idea for the toddlers that I work with at my school! Thanks so much for posting it!

posted on 2/26/2012 3:33:48 PM

thanks i cant wait this sounds easy and fun to do

posted on 2/17/2012 12:40:16 PM

Thank you for sharing this.  I will definitely try this with my son this weekend.

posted on 2/15/2012 8:51:46 AM

I can't wait to try this with my Nieces & Nephew!

posted on 2/11/2012 1:29:13 AM

I will definitely do this for my boys. Thanks. :)

posted on 2/4/2012 1:00:00 PM

I've heard of using white bread for clay but this is the first time I've seen the recipe for it.  This sounds so easy and it seems like one could make a lot of really cool stuff with it.

posted on 2/3/2012 7:50:27 AM

Great idea

posted on 2/2/2012 10:39:21 PM

I am sending this to my granddaughter-in-law who has 3 little kids. She'll love this!

posted on 2/2/2012 8:28:37 PM

This is great, something new to try with my toddler! I never heard of making clay out of bread!

posted on 2/2/2012 8:18:50 PM

Great for kids, I made gingerbread style boys and girls with a group of little ones and they had a great time and each child was able to take home a decoration.

posted on 2/2/2012 4:46:28 PM

omg another reason m=to make my five year old use white bread for arts and not let her eat it ..:0

posted on 2/2/2012 4:32:05 PM

I've never heard of making clay out of bread.  We will definitely have to try this.  We don't buy white bread, but I'm sure you can use wheat.  Thanks!

posted on 2/2/2012 1:41:20 PM

Wow.... as a kid I would mush white bread up and then eat it, but I never thought of using it as clay. Very creative!

posted on 2/1/2012 2:52:02 PM

Thanks..verry nice..never heard of this before..can't wait to try it!! Looks like a nice reuse for stale bread!!!

posted on 2/1/2012 12:27:01 PM

sounds like so much messy fun thats easy to clean up. I can see these little trinkets being made and put on a thin dowel stick and placed in the garden (after they are sprayed with clear coat so the rain doesnt make them fall apart.

posted on 2/1/2012 10:04:25 AM

Interesting - thanks.

posted on 1/31/2012 12:37:17 PM

This is quite interesting, indeed. Anyone else realize how BAD for your digestive system white bread must be??? This is a MUCH better use of it, for sure.

posted on 1/31/2012 10:50:42 AM